HausBots: De-risking the inspection of industrial storage tanks, via a cost efficient, wall climbing, ultrasonic probe robot that generates 3D visual representations of hazardous industrial confined spaces

HausBots：通过具有成本效益的爬壁超声波探头机器人，生成危险工业密闭空间的 3D 视觉表示，降低工业储罐检查的风险

• 批准号: 10032554
• 金额: $ 43.93万
• 依托单位: HAUSBOTS LIMITED
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Collaborative R&D
• 财政年份: 2022
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2022 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=10032554
• 关键词: HausBots; De; risking; inspection; industrial

HausBots seeks to drastically de-risk industrial storage tank inspection, via a cost-efficient, wall climbing robot that generates 3D visual representations of hazardous, industrial confined spaces.Inspection of industrial assets such as storage tanks is expensive and dangerous. If work at height is involved, then scaffolding, rope access or platforms need to be used for access. Use of this equipment can often incur ~50% of project costs in rental or lease, which can regularly be in the region of +£100k for inspections. Furthermore, confined spaces can present issues such as chemical exposure risk, therefore subject to strict health and safety regulations.In this project, HausBots focuses on internal and external non-ferrous tank inspections, where existing state-of-the-art solutions either do not function, or have a limited capacity. To enable this, HausBots will redesign the existing HB1 robot, which uses a patent pending 'downward force' technique that allows a robot to climb vertical or horizontal surfaces, of any material type.Adaptations will produce HB1800, a miniaturisation of existing HB1 technology, allowing the robot to adhere to a smaller diameter of storage tank (1800mm+), along with integration of state-of-the-art ultrasonic thickness measurement sensors and 3D visualisation camera feeds. In addition, HausBots will develop custom asset visualisation software, enabling clients to inspect assets 3D, and combine both visual data and ultrasonic data in an online portal of the inspected tank.Project outputs are expected to:* Reduce working at height, leading to cost-efficiency gains and improve safety* Reduce workplace deaths and injuries associated with entering confined spaces* Allow cost-efficient, frequent inspections, further de-risking industrial operational environments

HausBots 寻求通过一种经济高效的爬壁机器人来显着降低工业存储检查罐的风险，该机器人可以生成危险工业密闭空间的 3D 视觉表示。如果在高处工作，对存储罐等工业资产的检查既昂贵又危险。如果涉及到，则需要使用脚手架、绳索通道或平台进行访问，使用该设备通常会产生约 50% 的项目成本，用于检查，费用通常在 +10 万英镑左右。此外，密闭空间可能会带来化学品暴露风险等问题，因此需要遵守严格的健康和安全法规。在该项目中，HausBots 重点关注内部和外部有色金属储罐检查，现有的最先进的解决方案可以满足这些要求为了实现这一点，HausBots 将重新设计现有的 HB1 机器人，该机器人使用正在申请专利的“向下力”技术，允许机器人攀爬任何材料类型的垂直或水平表面。 HB1800是现有HB1技术的小型化，允许机器人粘附在更小直径的储罐上（1800毫米以上），并集成了最先进的超声波厚度测量传感器和3D可视化摄像头。此外，HausBots。将开发定制资产可视化软件，使客户能够检查资产 3D，并将视觉数据和超声波数据结合到被检查储罐的在线门户中。预计项目产出目的：* 减少高空作业，从而提高成本效率并提高安全性* 减少因进入密闭空间而导致的工作场所死亡和伤害* 实现具有成本效益的频繁检查，进一步降低工业运营环境的风险